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SXUS41 KCAR 092221
RECCAR
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
521 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
MEZ004-101230-
TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN-
521 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
..TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN (5268')
TONIGHT
CLOUDY, THEN SUMMIT OBSCURED LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG UNTIL EARLY MORNING. SNOW
AND SLEET EARLY THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW
LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW
AND SLEET ACCUMULATION AROUND AN INCH. ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO A
TENTH OF AN INCH. STRONG WINDS WITH LOWS AROUND 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS
40 TO 60 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND
2 BELOW. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH STRONG WINDS. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE
IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 40 TO 60 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO
30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS AROUND 3 ABOVE. NO LIGHTNING
RISK.
MEZ005-101230-
KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT-
521 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
..KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.
PATCHY FOG UNTIL EARLY MORNING. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SLEET
EARLY THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING. LITTLE OR NO SLEET ACCUMULATION. WINDY AND NOT AS COOL WITH
LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 15 TO
35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT.
WIND CHILLS AROUND 19. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. BLUSTERY WITH
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO AROUND 30 IN THE
AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO UP TO 15 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ029-101230-
TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN-
521 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
..TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN (1532')
TONIGHT
SUMMIT OBSCURED. PATCHY FOG UNTIL EARLY MORNING. RAIN
THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 90 PERCENT.
NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS
AROUND 40. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE MID 30S IN THE AFTERNOON.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ002-101230-
TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN-
521 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
..TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN (1981')
TONIGHT
SUMMIT OBSCURED. PATCHY FOG UNTIL EARLY MORNING. SNOW
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SLEET THIS EVENING. RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LITTLE OR NO SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION. WINDY WITH
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
20 TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
WIND CHILLS AROUND 13. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY AND BRISK. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE MID 20S IN THE AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS
15 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ006-101230-
TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN-
521 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
..TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN (1749')
TONIGHT
SUMMIT OBSCURED. PATCHY FOG UNTIL EARLY MORNING. SNOW AND
SLEET EARLY THIS EVENING. RAIN THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LITTLE OR NO SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION. VERY WINDY WITH
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 16. NO LIGHTNING
RISK.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY AND VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S IN THE AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST
WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ010-101230-
TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN-
521 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
..TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN (3654')
TONIGHT
CLOUDY, THEN SUMMIT OBSCURED LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG THIS EVENING. FREEZING RAIN
EARLY THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION. ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO ONE
QUARTER OF AN INCH. STRONG WINDS WITH LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH
WINDS 35 TO 40 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 35 TO 55 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 6 ABOVE. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH STRONG WINDS. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 55 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 25 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS AROUND 8 ABOVE. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ010-101230-
MOOSEHEAD LAKE-
521 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
..MOOSEHEAD LAKE
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.
PATCHY FOG THIS EVENING. RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE THIS EVENING. VERY WINDY WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH
WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 20 TO 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF RAIN 80 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 15. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY AND WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S IN THE AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 35 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
CHILLS AROUND 17. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ001-101230-
ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY-
521 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
..ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.
PATCHY FOG THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY THIS EVENING.
RAIN THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. LITTLE OR
NO SNOW ACCUMULATION. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 14. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO
THE MID 20S IN THE AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO
UP TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ030-101230-
ST CROIX RIVER-
521 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
..ST CROIX RIVER
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG UNTIL EARLY MORNING. RAIN THIS
EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. NOT AS COOL WITH LOWS IN
THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR
100 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO
THE MID 30S IN THE AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO
UP TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ030-101230-
WEST QUODDY HEAD-
521 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
..WEST QUODDY HEAD
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG UNTIL EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE
OF RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING. RAIN LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE
OF RAIN 90 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ004>006-010-011-031-101230-
UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED-
521 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
..UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED
TONIGHT
CLOUDY UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY
FOG UNTIL EARLY MORNING. RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
BREEZY AND NOT AS COOL WITH LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN
NEAR 100 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 18. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. TEMPERATURE
FALLING INTO THE LOWER 30S IN THE AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
25 MPH DECREASING TO UP TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. NO LIGHTNING
RISK.
FOR CURRENT AND FORECAST FLOW CONDITIONS FOR THE PENOBSCOT,SEE
HTTPS://WATER.NOAA.GOV/WFO/CAR
MEZ011-015-016-031-101230-
LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED-
521 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
..LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED
TONIGHT
CLOUDY UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. RAIN
EARLY THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING. PATCHY FOG
UNTIL EARLY MORNING. NOT AS COOL WITH LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS
AROUND 40. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE MID 30S IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
NO LIGHTNING RISK.
FOR CURRENT AND FORECAST FLOW CONDITIONS FOR THE PENOBSCOT,SEE
HTTPS://WATER.NOAA.GOV/WFO/CAR
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